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Patent GB-2491779-A (GB)
Title: Optical switch
Inventor: SUTHERLAND YING
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2011-08-30
Abstract: An optical switch (10) includes a light input (12a), a plurality of light outputs (12b) and at least one light pathway movable from a first position where a light communication path is formed between a light input (14a) and a first light output (14b) and a second position where a light communication path is formed between the light input and a plurality of light outputs. Multiple light pathways are configured within the switch and selectable by rotation of a switch housing part enabling sequential selection of light communication paths. The switch can be used on a surgical device to control illumination of the surgical field during a procedure.
Patent GB-2502389-A (GB)
Title: A hood for a child seat
Inventor: KLUGE ANDREW STUART
IPC: B62B9/00
Filed: 2012-11-30
Abstract: A hood 100 for a child seat in, for example, a pushchair 110 is provided. A provision for diversion of a child 104 in a seat, such as a pushchair 110, is provided within the hood 100. A hood 100 comprises a display pocket 102 suitable for receiving a media device 106. The display pocket 102 is arranged on the hood interior for visibility of a media device106 to a passenger 104 in the seat. By arranging the pocket 102 on the hood interior, the media device 106 can both be viewed by a passenger, and also be removed easily.
Patent GB-2508429-A (GB)
Title: Multi-projector image display
Inventor: BLACKHAM GEOFFREY HOWARD
IPC: G03B21/13
Filed: 2012-12-03
Abstract: An apparatus for use in multi-projector image display systems comprises at least two projectors (2) that project sub-images onto a screen (1) and optical blend masks (27) for providing blending means to form a single continuous image on the screen (1) that has a seamless overlap region (5) between projected images, for viewing by one or more observers. The mask (27) is formed on a transparent substrate with opaque regions (28), transparent regions (30) and transitional regions (29), which transitional regions are formed of patterned opaque and transparent elements such that the optical transmission of projected image light from a projection pupil (35) through each transitional region (29) increases from each opaque region (28) across the transitional region (29) to the transparent region (30) in a symmetrical characteristic function either side of the 50% transmission locus through the middle of each blend region (5) on the screen surface (1) . The angle of intersection between any opaque pattern elements is at least 45 degrees over the majority of the transitional regions (29). Method of designing the mask image for use in manufacture of mask apparatus (27), which method employs ray-tracing from the observer's eye point (4) to the required blend extents (6, 7) and then to opposing axial points on the projection pupil (35) to define the loci of the extents of the opaque, transitional and transparent regions (28, 29 and 30) of the mask image. The method ray-traces in selected axes between the blend extents to form intersections at the mask surface within the transitional regions (29) at which each intersection a transmission value is calculated and a transparent polygon (36) of relative local area proportional to the required transmission is drawn on the mask image. Trajectories across the blend scan directions are staggered to reduce low spatial frequency content within the mask image.
Patent GB-2511300-A (GB)
Title: Automotive connector
Inventor: MACDONALD BENJAMIN
IPC: F16B2/24
Filed: 2013-02-27
Abstract: An automotive connector 10 for connecting a first component to a second vibrating component, each of the two components having an aperture or recess for mounting of the connector, comprises a longitudinal body portion 12 having a first mounting end 20 and a second opposite mounting end 22. The first mounting end 20 comprises at least two spaced apart contacting legs 14, 16. The at least two legs 14, 16 are biased, in use, in a direction normal to the major axis of the longitudinal body portion 12 and away from each other.
Patent GB-2500804-A (GB)
Title: A dual locking folding mechanism for a rocking chair
Inventor: DUAN XIAOSONG
IPC: A47D13/10
Filed: 2013-03-19
Abstract: A folding mechanism comprising first 31 and second 32 rotating bases suitable for attachment to a first support tube 21, a third rotating base 33 positioned between the first 31 and second 32 ones and suitable for attachment to a second support tube 11, a press button locking device 34 for selectively preventing rotation of first base 31 relative to the third 33 and a rotating locking device 35 for selectively preventing rotation of the second base 32 relative to the third 33. The rotary locking device 35 may have cooperating ribs and slots and the button 34 may employ a teeth and gear arrangement. Also disclosed is a rocking chair with upper and lower tubular frame members and a folding mechanism as described which controls the position of the frame members to allow the device to collapse for storage. The dual locking system is provided for additional safety.
Patent GB-2513154-A (GB)
Title: Precious Metal Recovery
Inventor: DEEGAN DAVID
IPC: C22B11/02
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: Off-gas from thermal processing of a precious metal containing feedstock is processed by passing it through a thermal oxidizer to combust any combustible components then cooling to a temperature in the range 300-500 0C, passing the cooled off-gas through a first particulate filter, dosing the filtered off-gas with a sorbent material and passing the dosed off-gas through a second particulate filter. At least a portion of the particulate material recovered from the first particulate filter is returned for thermal processing. The thermal processing can be plasma treatment at a temperature in the range 1200-1600 0C. The precious metal containing feedstock can be a catalyst, foundry sweeps and/or waste from electrical and/or electronic equipment, thermal barrier coatings, electroplating, metal finishing, jewellery, dental and/or medical sources. The filters can be ceramic, the sorbent can be lime and/or sodium bicarbonate and off-gas cooling can be by adding air.
Patent GB-2513188-A (GB)
Title: Identification of the paths taken through a network of interconnected devices
Inventor: ROPER JEFFREY JOHN
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: A computer implemented method for identifying an end-to-end path through a network from a source device (X) to a final destination device (Y). A monitor computer connected to the network identifies a first device (A) connected to the source device and transmits a query to the first device, the query including a destination identifier and requesting identification of an egress port for messages addressed to that destination. The monitor receives a result message identifying the egress port and uses this in combination with an accessible network topology to identify a second device (B) connected to the first. The monitor sends a query to the second device and receives a next result message identifying an egress port from the second device. A third device (C) is then identified and the process repeated until the path is identified. The per hop behavior in combination with the network topology allows for the direct computation of the path. The invention has application in network analysis.
Patent GB-2503802-A (GB)
Title: Caspofungin analog, and preparation method and applications thereof
Inventor: HE BING-MING
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2011-11-10
Abstract: Disclosed are a caspofungin analog, and a preparation method and applications thereof. The caspofungin analog has a structure as represented in Formula 3.
Patent GB-2517951-A (GB)
Title: A substrate and a method of manufacturing a substrate
Inventor: KINGSBURY BENJAMIN FRANCIS KNATCHBULL
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2013-09-05
Abstract: A catalytic converter comprises a substrate 100, wherein a surface 101 of the substrate has a plurality of openings 210 to micro-channels 200, and at least a portion of the surface comprises a catalytically active material. The substrate body may be in the form of a pellet, a sheet, solid elongate bodies, solid rods, a solid body having a plurality of bores, a non-tubular elongate body, a non-hollow body, a sheet curved in the form of a spiral, or a combination thereof. A method of manufacturing the substrate comprises providing a suspension containing a substrate material in particulate form and a polymer in a first solvent, introducing the suspension into a mould or extruding the suspension, contacting the suspension with a second solvent to remove at least some of the first solvent to form a green body having micro-channels, removing at least a portion of a surface layer of the green body, and sintering the green body.
Patent GB-2520778-A (GB)
Title: Block encryption/decryption and method
Inventor: WU JUI-MING
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: An encryption apparatus divides an electronic file into plural message blocks (m1,..m4). The apparatus also sets a checking vector (mCV) as the last message block. An encryption method for each message block consists of : generating an input block (I1,..It) from XOR of the message block and a previous encrypted block, encrypting the input block using a key (K) to generate an output block (O1, ..Ot), and deriving an encrypted block (c1,.. ct) from XOR of the output block and the previous message block. Initial vectors (IV1, IV2) are used in place of previous blocks when processing the first two message blocks. A decryption apparatus (fig.4B, not shown) performs complementary operations on the encrypted blocks to obtain the message blocks, and compares the final message block with the check vector to ensure that the original message has not been subject to tampering.
Patent GB-2512458-A (GB)
Title: Electronic apparatus comprising backplane and methods of assembling and disassembling
Inventor: FOISY PAUL
IPC: H05K5/00
Filed: 2014-02-05
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus 100 (figure 1b) comprising a backplane 120, a chassis 101 having plural walls and a circuit board 140 fastened to a wall of the chassis, a surface of the circuit board having a plurality of conductive pads, the backplane is fastened to the chassis perpendicular to the circuit board, the backplane has a connector 130 at an edge of the backplane, the connector comprising a plurality of sprung conductive elements 132 which extend outwards beyond the edge of the backplane to make electrical contact with conductive pads on the circuit board. A front panel with an interface may be connected to the circuit boards so that a connection is made between the panel and the backplane. A ridge may be formed on the chassis and the backplane may be recessed and the ridge and recess may be keyed for assembly. The backplane may be a midplane and may be connected to modules 104 (figure 1b) in its front and its back.
Patent GB-2523313-A (GB)
Title: Hopper
Inventor: DOAK STEWART
IPC: B65D88/54
Filed: 2014-02-19
Abstract: A slide valve having a leading edge 22 movable across an opening 12d with a space 28 adjacent the leading edge which can receive material being pushed by the leading edge to prevent granular material inhibiting closure of the valve. The valve can be releasably fixed to the outlet of a metering hopper. The valve is a tube connecting the interior and exterior of the hopper and the sliding portion 20 of the valve can block the tube. Ideally the space is in communication with the interior or exterior of the hopper via a channel. The valve could be hydraulically or manually actuated. The sliding may be linear or pivoting. There may be a content level sensor in the hopper which produces a signal to actuate the valve. The hopper can have a lid with a hole for passage of air to equalise pressure. A pump could be used to reduce pressure in the hopper to create a partial vacuum.
Patent GB-2524110-A (GB)
Title: A fluid pump assembly for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: CONTI ANTONINO
IPC: F04B35/00
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: An internal combustion engine 110 comprising an engine cylinder 125 equipped with a piston (140) coupled to rotate a crankshaft 145 and a fluid pump assembly 505 comprising a fluid pump 180 equipped with a pumping plunger for pressurizing fluid, the pumping plunger being driven by a cam 500 press fitted or keyed on the crankshaft 145. The fluid pump may be for supplying pressurised fuel to the rail 170 of a fuel injector. The pump may be a hydraulic pump
Patent GB-2514892-A (GB)
Title: Phototherapy device
Inventor: CHANG HSIU-CHIH
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2014-03-28
Abstract: A phototherapy device e.g. for skin therapy, comprises includes a translucent insulating carrier 10, and an illuminant module 20 disposed inside the translucent insulating carrier 10, where in the illuminant module 20 comprises a circuit board 201, a power supply unit 2011, a switch 2012, and at least one light emitting diode 2013, wherein the power supply unit 2011, the switch 2012, and the light emitting diode 2013 coupled to the circuit board 201 and electrically connected to each other. The translucent insulating carrier may further include an adhesive layer 101 which is disposed on a surface of the translucent insulating carrier.
Patent GB-2525654-A (GB)
Title: Driver incident assistance system and method
Inventor: SINGH HARPREET
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 2014-05-01
Abstract: A driver incident assistance system (1) for outputting information to a driver of a vehicle (3) following an incident, such as an accident. The driver incident assistance system (1) includes one or more processors (19) configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors (10). The sensor data is analysed to determine that an incident has occurred and to assign a classification to said incident. The driver incident assistance system (1) controls the output of information to the driver (D) in dependence on the assigned classification of the incident. The incident may be classified into one of a number of incident levels, such as being a minor incident or a major incident. A different set of information may be output for a minor incident than for a major incident. The system may save sensor data and determine if any other vehicles were involved in the incident and output information accordingly. Image sensors (cameras) may be used to assign a classification to the incident, determine the state of the vehicle occupants or identify characteristics of vehicles involved in the incident. The invention may display a checklist for a driver to complete when an event, impact, crash or collision, is detected.
Patent GB-2514269-A (GB)
Title: Power distribution to computer systems
Inventor: IZQUIERDO JAVIER F
IPC: H03K7/08
Filed: 2009-06-23
Abstract: In a computer system 106A, a power module 250 coupled to a processor 252 receives direct current (DC) operational power from an external source 102. The DC operational power is in the form of a pulse train (pulse wave) with a varying duty cycle, the duty cycle being controlled by the external system. The power module may comprise a rectifier circuit 260, the input portion 264 of which is coupled to the DC operational power and the output portion 266 of which is coupled to a capacitor 262 so that voltage at the output portion is changed by the external system. Preferably, a sense line 210 is coupled between the output portion and the external system to provide feedback control of the voltage at the output portion by the external system. The power module may also comprise an isolation transformer (404, fig. 4) of which the primary is coupled to the DC operational power and of which the secondary is coupled to the input portion of a full wave rectifier circuit (402, fig. 4).
Patent GB-2528674-A (GB)
Title: A tandem reel assembly
Inventor: STRAKER JAMES
IPC: B63B27/34
Filed: 2014-07-25
Abstract: A reel assembly 100 is provided comprising a reel support structure 102, a cylindrical support drum 104, that is rotatably coupled to said reel support structure, a motor drive 108, that is operably coupled to said reel support structure and said cylindrical support drum, and adapted to selectively rotate said cylindrical support drum in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. The cylindrical support drum further comprises at least one first support drum portion 110, that is coaxial with said cylindrical support drum and adapted to operably accommodate a first flexible string 112, at least one second support drum portion 114, that is coaxial with said cylindrical support drum and adapted to operably accommodate a second flexible string 116, and at least one circumferential divider 118, 120, 122, that is coaxial with said cylindrical support drum and adapted to divide said at least one first support drum portion and said at least one second support drum portion. The first and second support drum portions comprise respective first (126, Fig 6) and second 124 string connectors, each adapted to releasably connect to a first end portion of respective first and second flexible strings.
Patent GB-2528987-A (GB)
Title: A Motorised Skate for a Vehicle
Inventor: REYNOLDS JOHN
IPC: B60S13/00
Filed: 2014-08-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a motorised skate 1 for a vehicle, the skate 1 comprising a support for a wheel 2 of a vehicle and at least one powered wheel or track 7 by which the skate 1 can be propelled. A skate in accordance with the present invention enables an inoperative vehicle to be manoeuvred by a single person in a workshop type environment, or by recovery person where the vehicle is required to be repositioned prior to it being recovered or to be propelled on to a recovery vehicle or trailer.
Patent GB-2518296-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for communicating with an M2M device
Inventor: BONE NICK
IPC: H04W4/14
Filed: 2014-08-22
Abstract: Method, apparatus and system for communicating between a machine to machine, M2M, device and a device management, DM, server over SMS, comprising: obtaining key material 810, the key material configured to protect data communicated between the M2M device and the DM server. Protecting data to be communicated using the key material and communicating the protected data between the M2M device 110 and the DM server 420 over SMS. The key material may be placed on the SIM of the M2M device by a bootstrap server, and the M2M device may them obtain the key material from the SIM/USIM smartcard. The protected data may be communicated between the smartcard of the M2M device and the DM server. The SMS messages may comprise CoAP over SMS. The claims relate to plural inventions: one in which the key material is communicated to the M2M device using LWM2M and another in which the communications between a LWM2M server and a LWM2M client are carried on SMS having a secured packet structure.
Patent GB-2531020-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector
Inventor: PETER JORDAN
IPC: H01R13/633
Filed: 2014-10-07
Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to a flexible substrate 403 (such as a garment, clothing, or wearable body armour) and for coupling with a low-profile mating connector (701, figure 8). The connector comprises a cover portion 401 which covers a mounting hole 423 in the substrate, a body portion 405 with a connection port 437 and an alignment collar 433 with an alignment feature 439 for angularly aligning the mating connector with respect to the connection port. The connection port and alignment collar are surrounded by the cover portion, and an outer periphery of the cover portion is cut away at diametrically opposite positions 417 with respect to the connection port and alignment collar to allow improved, easy, access and manual flexing of the flexible substrate when disengaging the mating connector. The mating connector may comprise a circumferential gripping rib (713) arranged to a allow the connectors to be disengaged by pinching the mating connector between the flexible substrate and the circumferential gripping rib with thumb and finger arranged at where the cover portion is cut away.
Patent GB-2521906-A (GB)
Title: Optical axis adjustment device for x-ray analyzer
Inventor: KAKEFUDA KOUJI
IPC: G01N23/207
Filed: 2014-10-31
Abstract: Provided is an optical axis adjustment device for an X-ray analyzer 1 comprising an incident-side arm 3, a receiving-side arm 4, an X-ray source F, an incident-side slit 8, and an X-ray detector 11. The device comprises a shielding strip (22, Fig. 10A-c) disposed at a position blocking X-rays received by the X-ray detector from the X-ray source, and a shielding strip-moving device (21, Fig.10A-C) that rotates the shielding strip around the sample axis X0 relative to the optical axis of x-rays reaching the X-ray detector from the X-ray source to two angle positions. The amount of deviation in parallelism of the surface of a sample with respect to the optical axis of the X.-rays is found on the basis of X-ray intensity values found by the X-ray detector for the two angle positions.
Patent GB-2517363-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for enhancing preparation and completion of surgical and medical procedures
Inventor: GOYAL MAYANK
IPC: A61B19/02
Filed: 2013-06-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for preparing and completing surgical and medical procedures. In particular, the invention relates to kits for improving preparation and completion time for a medical or surgical procedure in which the kit includes modularized compartments containing sterilized medical or surgical equipment and wherein the medical or surgical equipment is organized and/or ordered within the kit to generally correspond to the sequence of steps of the medical or surgical procedure. The kit is particularly applicable to recanalization procedures for stroke patients as well as revascularization procedures for acute myocardial infarction patients where a kit enables faster preparation and completion of these procedures.
Patent GB-2536734-A (GB)
Title: Image synthesis
Inventor: LINLING ZHANG
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: Image synthesis methods and units are described which can be implemented in real-time on low-cost and mobile devices. A set of sample blocks from an input image, for example a texture image, are defined. For each combination of sample blocks, a matching block is determined, which provides a best match for that combination when positioned in conjunction with a predetermined arrangement of the sample blocks of the combination based on a match function which may be a cost function. A match table can then be created and stored which includes an indication of the determined matching block for each combination of sample blocks from the input image. The match table can be used to generate a synthesised image, which may be much larger than the input image. For example, the match table may be used to determine an index table which comprises indications of sample blocks to be positioned in a synthesis arrangement for generating the synthesised image.